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• JCC study shows impact of lack of child care options in the North Country
  NCPR: North Country Public Radio · Aug 26, 2026
• $3 billion invested in childcare assistance as Rensselaer County reopens program
  NEWS10 ABC · Aug 25, 2026
• After 30 years running a beloved childcare business from her home, Felicia Legardy has no nest egg. So she's starting over. 📸 by David Rodríguez-Muñoz, Detroit Free Press
  facebook.com · Aug 23, 2026
• Opinion | New York’s Childcare Expansion Could Redefine Early Education
  Common Dreams · Aug 22, 2026
• Free 2-K classrooms to open in NYC as greater Riverdale families navigate childcare costs
  The Riverdale Press · Aug 21, 2026
• Mayor Mamdani Gives NYC Parents a Free Night Off With City-Provided Childcare
  Yahoo · Aug 20, 2026
• Four nonprofits vie for CNYCF funding to expand childcare in Cortland; voting open today
  Cortland Standard · Aug 20, 2026
• Mayor Mamdani Launches First-of-Its-Kind Child Care Website and Interactive Map
  NYC.gov · Aug 20, 2026
• State audit finds DCYF broke laws in child care investigations
  The Black Chronicle · Aug 19, 2026
• Memphis Daycare Closes After Six Year Old Child Dies On Hot Bus
  sekbernews.id · Aug 19, 2026
• Sweden Doesn’t Mandate Childcare Ratios. Why Does America?
  City Journal · Aug 18, 2026
• Mamdani Makes Child Care Free For 22,000 NYC Families Receiving Subsidies
  Harlem World Magazine · Aug 18, 2026
• Redfin Partners With Winnie to Display Childcare Info on Home Listings
  RISMedia · Aug 18, 2026
• Redfin adds childcare information to listings
  HousingWire · Aug 17, 2026
• City To Recover Out-of-Pocket Costs for 22,000 Families Receiving Child Care Subsidies
  BKReader · Aug 16, 2026
• Indianapolis Daycare Owner Charged After Baby, 10 Months, Loses Part of Skull
  Hoodline · Aug 15, 2026
• Plymouth Township Slashes Daycare Play Space Rules as Board Turmoil Deepens
  Hoodline · Aug 15, 2026
• Employee at Learn & Play Center in Baldwin charged with sexually abusing 2 boys at daycare
  Newsday · Aug 14, 2026
• NYC is making child care free for thousands of families. Here’s who qualifies
  SILive.com · Aug 14, 2026
• Mamdani Makes Child Care Completely Free for 22,000 NYC Families
  Yahoo · Aug 13, 2026
• NYC Child Care Fees Eliminated For Families Receiving Subsidies
  Patch · Aug 13, 2026
• New grant for OBPA childcare center could mean construction in spring
  nny360.com · Aug 13, 2026
• NYC Child Care Fees Eliminated For Families Receiving Subsidies
  Patch · Aug 13, 2026
• Mayor Mamdani Announces City Will Cover All Out-of-Pocket Child Care Costs for Families Receiving Child Care Subsidies
  NYC.gov · Aug 13, 2026
• NYC to cover out-of-pocket childcare costs for thousands of families with vouchers
  New York Daily News · Aug 13, 2026
• Vacant Adult Daycare Medicaid Billing Raises Oversight Questions
  77 WABC · Aug 13, 2026
• Mamdani makes childcare free for 22K NYC families
  Gothamist · Aug 13, 2026
• 3 people found dead, including child, at daycare in Minneapolis area
  NBC New York · Aug 12, 2026
• Minnesota daycare murder-suicide likely linked to killing of 78-year-old woman: police
  WBMA · Aug 12, 2026
• North Country parents can’t find childcare, and it’s costing thousands of jobs
  WWNY · Aug 12, 2026
• 3 people found dead, including child, at daycare in Minneapolis area
  NBC New York · Aug 12, 2026
• North Country parents can’t find childcare, and it’s costing thousands of jobs
  WWNY · Aug 12, 2026
• Owner of suspiciously vacant adult daycare billed Medicaid $32M while donating to Kathy Hochul, other Dems
  New York Post · Aug 12, 2026
• Rep. Morelle unveils new Childcare Affordability Agenda
  spectrumlocalnews.com · Aug 11, 2026
• Parents rally to save Bushwick childcare center after funding crisis leads to temporary closure
  News12 | Brooklyn · Aug 11, 2026
• Mamdani Child Care Cost Estimate Climbs Toward $9.3 Billion
  77 WABC · Aug 10, 2026
• Mayor Mamdani Announces New Emergency Microgrant Program for Home-Based Child Care Providers
  Van Nuys News Press · Aug 9, 2026
• Mayor Unveils Emergency Microgrants for NYC Child Care
  Mirage News · Aug 8, 2026
• Rudy Giuliani launches bizarre anti-trans rant over Zohran Mamdani’s child care plan
  Advocate.com · Aug 7, 2026
• Post reporter confronts senior daycare center
  FOX 5 New York · Aug 7, 2026
• Mamdani launches emergency grants for home-based childcare providers
  Gothamist · Aug 7, 2026
• The costs of Mamdani’s ‘free’ day care keep getting higher
  New York Post · Aug 7, 2026
• Hochul, Blakeman clash on Kalshi, childcare in NY governor's race
  Lohud · Aug 7, 2026
• Mayor Mamdani Announces New Microgrant Emergency Program for Home-Based Child Care Providers
  BKReader · Aug 7, 2026
• Post reporter confronts senior daycare center
  FOX 5 New York · Aug 7, 2026
• Mamdani May Need to Find $5 Billion More a Year for Free Child Care
  The New York Times · Aug 7, 2026
• Steve Fulop slams Zohran Mamdani's costly $9B childcare proposal
  Fox Business · Aug 6, 2026
• Mamdani, Alongside Hochul, Announces Over 2,000 Free Child Care Offers For NYC Families
  Yahoo · Aug 6, 2026
• Could Public Preschool for 2-Year-Olds Become the Next Pre-K?
  Education Week · Aug 6, 2026
• Demand for free childcare exceeds supply
  Queens Chronicle · Aug 6, 2026
• Mamdani Is Hitting Many Milestones on Childcare. Except One.
  Vital City · Aug 6, 2026
• Mamdani, Alongside Hochul, Announces Over 2,000 Free Child Care Offers For NYC Families
  Blavity News · Aug 6, 2026
• Mamdani’s childcare plan faces a hurdle: Home providers can’t earn a living
  Gothamist · Aug 6, 2026
• Free Day Care Spots Lift a $26,000 Burden for These N.Y.C. Families
  The New York Times · Aug 5, 2026
• Hochul pushes $4.5B statewide childcare expansion to combat $13.6B drain
  NEWS10 ABC · Aug 5, 2026
• NY Free Childcare Program Draws 5,700 Applications for 2,000 Spots
  La Voce di New York · Aug 5, 2026
• Demand for Free Childcare Seats for 2-Year-Olds Far Exceeds Supply in NYC Pilot
  The City Reporter · Aug 4, 2026
• Nearly 4,000 seeking spots in NYC pilot 2K childcare program turned away amid strong demand
  The Derrick · Aug 4, 2026
• Nearly 4,000 seeking spots in NYC pilot 2K childcare program turned away amid strong demand
  New York Daily News · Aug 4, 2026
• Mamdani shrugs off ballooning cost of NYC free childcare plan - as bombshell study shows $9B annual price tag
  New York Post · Aug 4, 2026
• New York City fills first 2,000 seats in its new free universal childcare program for two-year-olds
  Bushwick Daily · Aug 4, 2026
• Mamdani’s child care money problem
  Politico · Aug 4, 2026
• Article | More than 5,000 families applied for 2,000 free child care seats for 2-year-olds
  POLITICO Pro · Aug 4, 2026
• How High Could the Bill for Free Child Care Go?
  The New York Times · Aug 4, 2026
• Mamdani’s universal childcare plan will cost taxpayers billions more than planned as costs balloon: report
  Yahoo · Aug 3, 2026
• Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It
  The New York Times · Aug 3, 2026
• Mamdani’s universal childcare plan will cost taxpayers billions more than planned as costs balloon: report
  New York Post · Aug 3, 2026
• NYC early childhood chief Simone Hawkins to leave Education Department
  Gothamist · Aug 2, 2026
• NYC Deputy Chancellor Departs as Mamdani Looks To Expand Childcare for 2-Year-Olds
  The City Reporter · Aug 2, 2026
• Bronx family marks 1 year since toddler drowned in pool at daycare
  CBS News · Aug 1, 2026
• Family of toddler who drowned at Bronx daycare shares message of hope 1 year after her death
  CBS News · Aug 1, 2026
• These NYC neighborhoods will get free child care for 2-year-olds first, Mamdani says
  gothamist.com · Jul 31, 2026
• The NYC official leading Mamdani's new childcare rollout is stepping down
  Chalkbeat · Jul 31, 2026
• Introducing a Universal Child Care Cost Model for New York
  Center for New York City Affairs · Jul 31, 2026
• Mamdani Ends Daycare Contract With Eric Adams' Former Romantic Partner
  Dayton Daily News · Jul 30, 2026
• Records reveal serious child safety violations at CNY daycare center; facility appealing suspension, pending revocation of state license
  InformNNY.com · Jul 30, 2026
• Mamdani Ends Daycare Contract With Eric Adams' Former Romantic Partner
  Dayton Daily News · Jul 30, 2026
• Records reveal serious child safety violations at CNY daycare center; facility appealing suspension, pending revocation of state license
  InformNNY.com · Jul 30, 2026
• A step toward universal child care?
  Rochester Beacon · Jul 30, 2026
• NYCHA child care centers in Queens will undergo lead abatement thanks to Mamdani’s $10 million strategy
  PoliticsNY · Jul 30, 2026
• NYCHA child care centers in Queens will undergo lead abatement thanks to Mamdani’s $10 million strategy
  qns.com · Jul 30, 2026
• Third former Plattsburgh daycare employee pleads not guilty in child abuse investigation
  WPTZ · Jul 29, 2026
• Some childcare providers don’t like the names you’ve been calling them. They say the inaccurate terms affect how parents and policymakers perceive their work. 📷 Photo by David Rodriguez Munoz, Detroit Free Press
  facebook.com · Jul 29, 2026
• NYCHA Child Care Centers to Undergo Lead Removal
  BKReader · Jul 29, 2026
• 3 charged after alleged child abuse at New York daycare center
  AOL.com · Jul 29, 2026
• Records reveal serious child safety violations at CNY daycare; facility appealing suspension, possible revocation of state license
  WSYR · Jul 29, 2026
• 3 charged after alleged child abuse at New York daycare center
  Democrat and Chronicle · Jul 29, 2026
• New Yorkers are thinking about having kids with hope Mamdani will make child care free
  Gothamist · Jul 29, 2026
• State Police Arrest Three Following Child Abuse Investigation at Plattsburgh Daycare
  New York State Police (.gov) · Jul 28, 2026
• Senator Webb Announces Childcare Funding for YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County
  Ithaca Times · Jul 28, 2026
• San Francisco daycare where 3-month-old died had previous complaint of children left unattended
  Yahoo · Jul 28, 2026
• Three Charged After Alleged Abuse of Toddlers at Upstate New York Daycare
  cnynews.com · Jul 28, 2026
• Police: Multiple Toddlers Allegedly Abused at Upstate New York Daycare
  107.7 GNA · Jul 28, 2026
• Senator Webb Announces Childcare Funding for YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County
  Ithaca Times · Jul 28, 2026
• Daycare Worker Accused of Locking Child in Closet So She Could Make a Liquor Store Run
  Yahoo · Jul 28, 2026
• Mamdani and Obama make first joint appearance at Bronx child care center
  Gothamist · Jul 27, 2026
• Exclusive: Denver mayor's universal child care plan set in motion
  Axios · Jul 27, 2026
• Bayview Daycare Drop-Off Turns Tragic As 3-Month-Old Dies
  Hoodline · Jul 27, 2026
• NYC COUNCIL MEMBERS PASS LEGISLATION TO CODIFY OFFICE OF CHILD CARE, OVERSEEING UNIVERSAL CHILDCARE ROLLOUT
  New York City Council (.gov) · Jul 27, 2026
• Opinion: NYC’s Homeless Families Face a Childcare Catch-22
  citylimits.org · Jul 27, 2026
• Unlicensed daycare operator indicted in assault that left infant with severe brain injury
  Yahoo · Jul 27, 2026
• Lead paint in NYCHA child care centers spurs city outlay of $10M
  Crain's New York Business · Jul 27, 2026
• New York childcare voucher boost for Rockland wipes out waiting list
  Lohud · Jul 25, 2026
• 2 daycare workers charged after 5-year-old was put in closet, police say
  KJCT · Jul 24, 2026
• Baby violently assaulted by woman at unlicensed home daycare: police
  WPDE · Jul 24, 2026
• Woman Arrested After Allegedly Spanking 3 Year Old At a Hudson Valley Daycare
  hudsonvalleycountry.com · Jul 24, 2026
• 2 daycare workers charged after 5-year-old was put in closet, police say
  Upper Michigan's Source · Jul 24, 2026
• Mayor Mamdani and NYCHA Implement Aggressive Lead Abatement Strategy in NYCHA Child Care Centers, Investing Over $10 Million for Complete and Permanent Lead Removal This Fall
  NYC.gov · Jul 24, 2026
• 2 daycare workers charged after 5-year-old was put in closet, police say
  WBTV · Jul 24, 2026
• 2 daycare workers charged after 5-year-old was put in closet, police say
  WWNY · Jul 24, 2026
• Baby violently assaulted by woman at unlicensed home daycare: police
  WJAR · Jul 24, 2026
• Lawmakers call for possible revocation of BrightPath daycare licenses in CT after abuse allegations
  Hartford Courant · Jul 24, 2026
• Unlicensed Daycare Owner Charged After Allegedly Slamming Baby Onto Table, Causing Brain ‘Disconnection’: Police
  People.com · Jul 24, 2026
• Clermont County Preschool Shock: Ex-Staffers Convicted In Upside-Down Kid Abuse Case
  Hoodline · Jul 23, 2026
• 2 Evansville daycare workers charged after child abuse allegations
  WFIE | 14 News · Jul 23, 2026
• New Port Chester Childcare Center Will Serve 103 Children
  MyRye.com · Jul 23, 2026
• The island without childcare for babies
  The 19th News · Jul 23, 2026
• Late Labor Day poses childcare challenge for Tri-State Area families
  CBS News · Jul 23, 2026
• Riley sponsors legislation to prevent Wall Street from hiking up childcare costs
  Daily Freeman · Jul 23, 2026
• Families in New York, New Jersey scrambling to find late-summer childcare options
  CBS News · Jul 23, 2026

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